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Training programme in Crustacean systematics with specialisation in Cyclopidae (Copepoda)

 Description of project: 

Research projects: 1. Taxonomy and phylogeny of the genus Cyclops O.F. Müller; 2. Review of the cyclopid fauna of Vietnam – beyond these topics I can also help in systematic studies on any other group of Cyclopidae. Cyclopidae is the most speciose (ca 850 spp), predominantly freshwater copepod family that invaded all continents and can be encountered in the most various waterbodies and semiterrestrial habitats. Cyclopids are small (0.5-3.0 mm) crustaceans, most of them are omnivorous. Some groups are successfully applied in the biological control of larvae of the disease vector mosquitoes (control of dengue vector Aedes aegypti in Vietnam). Cyclopids can be intermediate host of several nematode and cestode parasites (e.g. guineaworm, and fish tapeworm). Other groups (e.g. Cyclops) are used as model organisms in several fields of biology (molecular ecology, and genome evolution in Copepoda).
Duration of training: 
4 weeks
Training period: 
To be discussed with mentor
Target Audience: 
MSc students, PhD students as well as early career researchers
Practical experiences: 
- Collecting, dissection, preparation of permanent slides, scientific illustrations, light - and scanning electron microscopy, species identification - Phylogenetic analysis of morphological data
Lectures: 
- Morphology and systematics of Cyclopidae
Seminars: 
- Zoogeographic distribution patterns and diversity trends in Cyclopidae
Name of mentor / supervisor: 
Dr. Maria Holynska
Institution/Organisation: 
Museum and Institute of Zoology, Polish Academy of Sciences
EDIT partner number: 
16
Unit/Department/Laboratory: 
Museum
Address: 
Wilcza 64, 00-679 Warszawa, Poland